PMS 8 · Environmental microbiology and ecology
Friday .::. 28 September .::. 14:00-16:00

PMS.8 · 0+P1    

Potential role of high halophilic Pseudonocardia sp. strain in Australian stromatolites formation
F. Baldi¹, F. Pini¹, C. Faleri², D. de Marchetto^1
1Dept Environmental Sciences, Cà Foscari Univ. (Venice); ²Dept Environmental Sciences "G.Sarfatti", Univ. Siena (Siena)

PMS.8 · 0+P2    

Enrichment of PCB dechlorinators from sediments of the Venice lagoon
G. Zanaroli¹, A. Negroni¹, A. Balloi², D. Daffonchio², F. Fava^1
1DICASM, Univ. Bologna (Bologna); ²DISTAM, Univ. Milano (Milano)

PMS.8 · 0+P3    

Enhancement of microbial mercury removal from soil in a slurry phase bioreactor
I. Gandolfi, G. Bestetti
Dip. Scienze dell'Ambiente e Territorio (DISAT), Univ. Milano - Bicocca (Milan)

PMS.8 · 0+P4    

Effectiveness of tetraaryl-porphyrins in light-mediated inactivation of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
V. Orlandi, E. Caruso, S. Zazzaron, S. Banfi, P. Barbieri
Dept Structural and Functional Biology, Univ. Insubria (Varese)

PMS.8 · 0+P5    

Myco-weathering of minerals: soil fungi modify asbestos in vitro
S. Daghino^1,3, E. Martino^1,3, M. Girlanda^1,3, M. Tomatis^2,3, B. Fubini^2,3, S. Perotto^1,3
1Dept Plant Biology, Univ. Turin (Turin); ²Dept Chemistry IFM, Univ. Turin (Turin); ³Interdepartmental Centre "G. Scansetti" for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, Univ. Turin (Turin)

PMS.8 · 0+P6    

Eutrophic lake sediments host a community of H₂ producing strains of Paenibacillus polymyxa
S. Lal, P. Paganin, L. Chiarini, A. Bevivino, C. Dalmastri, C. Dalmastri, S. Tabacchioni
Biotec-Gen, Enea C.R. Casaccia, (Rome)

PMS.8 · 0+P7    

Gram positive long chain n-alkane degraders from a hydrocarbon contaminated Sicilian shoreline
P. Quatrini¹, C. de Pasquale², V. Catania¹, A.M. Puglia^1
1Dept Cellular and Developmental Biology, Univ. Palermo (Palermo); ²Centro Interdipartimentale per lo Studio dell'Ecologia degli Ambienti Costieri, Univ. di Palermo (Palermo)

PMS.8 · 0+P8    

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SeITE02: a bacterial strain capable to reduce selenite to Se⁰ in aerobic conditions
S. Lampis¹, P. Antonioli², P.G. Righetti², G. Vallini^1
1Dept Science and Technology, Univ. Verona (Verona); ²Dept Chemistry, Polytechnic of Milan (Milano)

PMS.8 · P9    

Quantification of hybridized fluorecence probe in microbial cell aggregates by luminescence spectrometer
F. Baldi¹, N. Camerin¹, D. de Marchetto¹, C. Faleri^2
1Dept Environmental Sciences, Cà Foscari Univ. (Venice); ²Dept Environmental Sciences G. Sarfatti, University of Siena (Siena)

PMS.8 · P10    

Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) of Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) isolates that elude recA identification
S. Cesarini, A. Bevivino, L. Chiarini, S. Tabacchioni, C. Dalmastri
Dip. BAS-BIOTECGEN, ENEA CR Casaccia (S. Maria Di Galeria)

PMS.8 · P11    

Correlation between DGGE profiles of microbial communities and environmental parameters of Averno lake by PCA
P. Paganin, S. Lal, L. Chiarini, C. Dalmastri, A. Bevivino, A. Signorini, C. Varrone, G. Izzo, S. Tabacchioni
ENEA C.R. Casaccia, BAS-BIOTEC-GEN (Rome)

PMS.8 · P12    

Hybridized fluorescence molecular probe determined in microbial cell aggregates by luminescence spectrometer
N. Camerin¹, D. de Marchetto¹, C. Faleri², F. Baldi^1
1Dept Environmental Sciences, Cà Foscari Univ. (Venice); ²Dept Environmental Sciences "G.Sarfatti", Univ. Siena (Siena)

PMS.8 · P13    

Different approaches for determining the relationships between bacterial community diversity and soil salinity
D. Trabelsi^1,2, M.E. Aouani², A. Mengoni¹, M. Bazzicalupo^1
1Dept of Animal Biology and Genetics, Univ. Firenze (Firenze); ²Institut National de Recherche Scientifique et Technique, LAAP (Hammam lif, Tunisia)

PMS.8 · P14    

Phytoextraction capability of Pteris vittata L. grown in a hydroponic solution and in an arsenic contaminated soil
F. Mignolli¹, A. Ciurli¹, G. Vallini², A. Alpi^1
1Dept Crop Plant Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); ²Dept of Science & Technology, Laboratories of Microbial Biotechnology & Environmental Microbiology, Univ. of Verona (Verona)

PMS.8 · P15    

Application of Surface Active Compounds (SACs) produced by Gordonia sp. BS29 in soil remediation
A. Franzetti¹, P. Caredda², E. Tamburini², P.L. Colla², G. Bestetti^1
1Dept Environmental Sciences (Milano); ²Dept Biomedical Sciences and Technologies (Cagliari)

PMS.8 · P16    

Viability and phytoextraction capability of Pteris vittata L. grown in a hydroponic solution and in an arsenic contaminated soil
F. Mignolli¹, A. Ciurli¹, A. Alpi¹, G. Vallini^2
1Dept Crop Plant Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); ²Dept of Science & Technology, Laboratories of Microbial Biotechnology & Environmental Microbiology (Verona)

PMS.8 · P17    

Characterization of a thermal cyanobacterium from the Euganean District
M. Di Bella, M.A. Fuiano, N. La Rocca, I. Moro, C. Andreoli, N. Rascio
Dept of Biology, Univ. Padova (Padua)

PMS.8 · P18    

Molecular analysis of the tetM gene from a foodborne strain of Lactobacillus paracasei
C. Devirgiliis¹, D. Coppola¹, B. Colonna², G. Perozzi^1
1INRAN (Rome); ²Dept of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sapienza Univ. of Rome (Rome)

PMS.8 · P19    

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strategy for surface colonization: periodicity of local density generates fractal distribution
M. Caratozzolo¹, S. Carnazza¹, M. Frasca², L. Fortuna², S. Guglielmino^1
1Dept Microbiological Genetic and Molecular Sciences, Univ. Messina (Messina); ²Dept Electrical Electronics and System Engineering, Univ. Catania (Catania)

PMS.8 · P20    

Single channel properties of the virus-encoded miniature potassium channel Kcv
A. Abenavoli, M. Di Francesco, A. Moroni
Dept Biology, Univ. Milan (Milan)

PMS.8 · P21    

DGGE fingerprinting of the microbial biodiversity in natural mineral water
E. Federici¹, M.A. Giubilei¹, F. Trotta², G. Caldini², G. Cenci^2
1Dip. Medicina Sperimentale e Scienze Biochimiche, Univ. Perugia (Perugia); ²Dip. di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Univ. di Perugia (Perugia)

PMS.8 · P22    

Adaptation of yeasts to cold environments: fatty acids profile in psychrophilic strains
L. Cordisco¹, C. Ponzoni², L. Forti², M. Rossi², B. Turchetti³, P. Buzzini³, D. Matteuzzi^1
1Dept Pharmaceutical Sciences, Univ. Bologna (Bologna); ²Dept of Chemistry Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena); ³Dept of Plant Biology and Agro-Environmental Biotechnology Univ. of Perugia (Perugia)

PMS.8 · P23    

Culturable psychrophilic yeasts in glacial habitats of Italian Alps
E. Branda, B. Turchetti, M. Goretti, P. Buzzini, M. Amici, A.E. Vaughan-Martini
Dip. Biologia Applicata, Univ. Perugia (Perugia)

PMS.8 · P24    

Three-dimensional structure and glyphosate sensitivity of EPSP synthase from cyanobacteria
D. Barillaro¹, A. Trzesiok¹, R. Rippka², G. Forlani^1
1Dept Biology, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara); ²Institute Pasteur (Paris, France)

PMS.8 · P25    

A benchscale study for the production of bioethanol using a SSF approach
E. Tamburini, E. Bianchini, T. Bernardi
Dept Chemistry, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara)

PMS.8 · P26    

High-metal tolerance in P. pseudoalcaligenes KF707 does not require the formation of a structured-biofilm
V. Tremaroli¹, S. Fedi¹, R.J. Turner², H. Ceri², D. Zannoni^1
1Dept of Biology, Univ. Bologna (Bologna); ²Dept Biological Sciences, Univ. Calgary (Calgary, Canada)

PMS.8 · P27    

Influence of sodium chloride on adhesivity of a aeromonas hydrophila strain
F. Bruscolini¹, M. Battistelli.², E. Falcieri.², B. Citterio¹, L. Pierfelici¹, A. Pianetti^1
1Istituto di Scienze Tossicologiche, Igienistiche e Ambientali, Univ. Urbino "Carlo Bo" (Urbino); ²Institute of Morphological Sciences, Univ. of Urbino "Carlo Bo" (Urbino)

PMS.8 · P28    

Polysaccharidic structures and UV-protecting substances in microbial biofilms growing on ancient temples in Orissa, India
E. Micheletti¹, C. Urzì², P. Albertano³, S.P. Adhikary⁴, R. De Philippis ^1
1Dept Agricultural Biotechnology Univ. Florence (Florence); ²Dept of Microbiological Genetics and Molecular Sciences, Univ. of Messina (Messina); ³Dept of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Rome); ⁴Dept of Biotechnology, Utkal Univ. (Bhubaneswar, India)

PMS.8 · P29    

Silver-doped organic-inorganic hybrid coatings with antibacterial activity
R. Iseppi¹, F. Pilati², S. de Niederhausern¹, M. Marini², C. Sabia¹, M. Toselli², M. Bondi^1
1Dept Biomedical Sciences, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena); ²Dept of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena)

PMS.8 · P30    

Comparative study of virulence factors in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from different sources
I. Anacarso, S. de Niederhausern, E. Guerrieri, C. Sabia, R. Iseppi, P. Messi, M. Bondi
Dept Biomedical Sciences, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena)

PMS.8 · P31    

Occurrence of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance, and other biological traits in superficial water isolated enterococci
S. de Niederhausern¹, I. Anacarso¹, E. Guerrieri¹, F. Bitonte², C. Sabia¹, G. Manicardi¹, P. Messi¹, M. Bondi^1
1Dept Biomedical Sciences, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena); ²Water Supply Company of Puglia (Bari)

PMS.8 · P32    

Identification of xerophilic fungi in high sugar foods
G. Criseo, B. Costanzo, O. Romeo
Dept Microbiological, Genetic and Molecular Sciences (Messina)

PMS.8 · P33    

Effect of mercury on indigenous bacterial communities of long-term polluted soils
L. Cavalca¹, E. Dell'amico¹, M. Colombo¹, S. Bachate¹, I. Cattani², V. Andreoni^1
1DiSTAM, Univ. Milan (Milan); ²Ist. Chim. Veg., Facoltà di Agraria, Univ. Cattolica (Piacenza)

PMS.8 · P34    

Extracellular laccase activity in several green microalgae species
M.G. de Biasi¹, M. la Russa¹, F. Palomba¹, P. Chiaiese¹, G. Pinto², A. Pollio², E. Filippone^1
1Dept Soil, Plant and Environmental and Animal Production Sciences, Univ. Naples Federico II-School of Biotechnology (Portici); ²Dept of Biology Science, Univ. of Naples (Naples)

PMS.8 · P35    

Identification of Burkholderia cepacia complex species by LAMP or SNuPE analysis of his genes
M.C. Papaleo, E. Russo, E. Perrin, M. Brilli, M. Fondi, A. Frandi, R. Fani
Dept of Animal Biology and Genetics, Univ. Florence (Florence)

PMS.8 · P36    

Characterization of the bacterial community involved in hemp water retting
M. Speri, S. Lampis, G. Vallini
Dept Science and Technology, Univ. Verona (Verona)

PMS.8 · P37    

Mechanisms of biofilm formation and resistance to the antibiotic imipenem in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumanni
G. Fugazza¹, L. Pagani², P. Landini^1
1Dept biomolecular sciences and biotechnology (Milan); ²Dept S.M.E.C., Section of Microbiology, Univ. of Pavia (Pavia)